Some cherry and plum trees in the central Ohio area are turning black from a fungal disease. Here's what you need to know.

During mid to late summer these produce black tar-like raised structures on the upper surface of leaves within the yellow spots. R. acerinum causes larger spots that are 0.5 to 2 cm in diameter; ...

With all of the recent hot and dry weather, severe storms are probably not top of mind. But, unhealthy trees are less likely to survive the next round of wild weather. Fortunately, there are ways to ...

We enjoy magnolia trees for their beautiful early spring flowers, but in summer they sometimes get downright ugly. Gardeners may notice a fuzzy black coating on branches or a sticky glaze that ...

Q. My maple tree has black spots on the leaves that just appeared recently. Should I be concerned about this? What should I do? A. Sometimes wet conditions earlier in the season can cause problems ...

Q: My tree has lost its leaves. There is black stuff growing on all of the branches. What is this? Can I save the tree? — Rodney from Youngstown A: This disease was on a stone fruit tree ...

Maple trees are among the most loved and widely planted shade trees in home landscapes. Maples produce seeds that fall like tiny helicopters from the tree, which kids love to run to and catch. As ...

Bright red bumps on maple leaves, a hairy green growth on a rose branch, a spherical bulge in an oak twig: By the end of the summer, many strange shapes have appeared on trees, shrubs and other ...

Question: My tree is infested with something. It has bumps on the branches and is dripping a clear sticky substance. Help! Advanced master gardener Dan Draves says: Bumps on the bottoms of the ...